Labour

America’s greediest industrial workers wear suits and ties

In a June 2024 subcommittee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley questioned Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun on the company’s safety failures and Calhoun’s lack of accountability. The Missouri politician accused Boeing’s CEO of being focused on cutting corners, eliminating safety procedures, and squeezing its skilled employees closer to poverty.

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Dave Calhoun stepped down as CEO two months after his encounter with the Senate subcommittee. Calhoun’s salary in 2024 would have been enough to buy a 737 Max in less than four years. If a Boeing worker wanted to buy the same aircraft, the price would be 1,846 times a machinist’s average annual wage.

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  1. The last thing these guys think about is a healthy society. They live in a world where prestige and wealth are the main goal, one in which they can donate to their favourite charity and be at the top of the heap. Their’s puts being in the club the most important thing in the world. ________________________________

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